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First Metal Stent-Less Angioplasty in Maharashtra outside Mumbai A 70-year-old diabetic patient who had suffered a heart attack underwent Pune’s first laser-assisted, stent-less angioplasty at Sahyadri Hospitals. The revolutionary procedure, performed under the expertise of Dr. Abhijeet Palshikar, Director – Cardiology at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital,

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Dr. Sushma Rani, Senior Consultant - Nephrology, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru  The kidneys are two vital organs that play a crucial role in maintaining overall health. They filter waste products, excess fluids and electrolytes from the blood, regulates blood pressure and support bone health. It’s a

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As many as 60% of people presenting to emergency departments around the world with heart attack symptoms could be safely sent home, many at earlier stages, with the support of a new high-sensitivity cardiac troponin test, researchers in the US have found. The assay from

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In a landmark achievement, Manipal Hospital successfully hosted “Mission 3K – 3000 Hearts, One Beat,” a pioneering initiative centred on performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in a relay format. The event broke the existing Guinness World Record for the most CPR performances in a single day,

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~ The patient who underwent angioplasty, post-discharge abruptly discontinued blood thinners without asking the doctor. He presented to the Emergency Department with severe chest pain, profuse sweating, pain radiating to the left arm, and persistent vomiting for 30 minutes and was detected with LMCA Cardiogenic

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Dr Pavan Rasalkar, Consultant-Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi Traditional angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed arteries, often relies on stents to prop the vessel open and prevent reclosure. However, stents come with their own set of limitations. Stentless angioplasty with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) offers

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Dr Pavan Rasalkar, Consultant-Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi Traditional angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed arteries, often relies on stents to prop the vessel open and prevent reclosure. However, stents come with their own set of limitations. Stentless angioplasty with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) offers

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Dr. Krishna Reddy Thaduri Consultant Endocrinologist KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur   Diabetes is a condition where body metabolism is deranged due to insulin insufficiency resulting in hyperglycemia and related complications Various types of diabetes are present, like type 1, which is commonly present in young patients due to complete insulin

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By- Dr. Rachit Saxena, Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram Chest pain is probably one of the most dreaded symptoms in the current era surrounded by news of sudden death following brief episodes of chest pain of varying severity. This chest pain is most of

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